Service difficulty report · Spindle · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
April 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23186
Part
Spindle
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH A/C FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING, 30 DEGREES FLAPS, GEAR DOWN, THE AILERONS REQUIRED 12 DEGREES LEFT TRIM FOR LEVEL FLIGHT. NO CROSSWIND. EACH PROGRESSIVE FLAP SETTING REQUIRED MORE AILERON INPUT. FOUND RT O/B FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE BROKEN, REPLACED.